Dew Diligence

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Episode 7 - Will Knight Jul 02, 2021

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You may have seen more and more yard signs supporting Will Knight starting to pop up in the Heights. Will Knight is one of the candidates in the crowded District 11 field vying to replace Marcia Fudge. The former Ohio State walk-on wrestler relishes the underdog role. He’s fighting to take a seat alongside his old wrestling coach Jim Jordan. The same Jim Jordan who abandoned Will and his Ohio State teammates as they fight to expose a decades-long sex abuse scandal.

Episode 6 - Maple Heights Mayor Annette Blackwell Jun 08, 2021

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Maple Heights Mayor Annette Blackwell continues to break new ground in Maple Heights. She talks about the partnership that led to leasing Dunham Park to Metroparks and their potentially groundbreaking lawsuit against Hulu and Netflix. She thinks we should be looking for someone with a CEO mentality as we elect our first mayor. We also talk about her additional duties as safety director and the challenge of guiding Maple Heights out of fiscal emergency.

Episode 5 - Cedar-Lee Theatre Owner Jon Forman May 08, 2021

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The Cedar-Lee Theatre has been around nearly as long as Cleveland Heights has been incorporated, 96 years. Its future and survival are critical as the city looks to add massive development at Cedar/Lee. Eric Silverman also joins us to talk about the history of the Lee/Meadowbrook site and outlines the current proposals for development.

Episode 4 - Craig Cobb Apr 16, 2021

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Craig Cobb was recently appointed to city council for a second time. The seat sat empty for a year and appeared it would not be filled before November. In a move that surprised everyone Davida Russell, who had defeated Cobb head to head, made a motion to push Cobb across the finish line to be seated for a second time.

Episode 3 - Michael Dylan Brennan Apr 01, 2021

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We spoke with University Heights Mayor Michael Dylan Brennan at Walter Stinson Park. Topics included his impression of the field of mayoral candidates in Cleveland Heights, his experience level (or lack thereof) when he was elected three years ago, the future of the Wiley campus, the possibility of joint CH-UH pool passes and much more.

Episode 2 - Nathaniel Martin Mar 14, 2021

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27-year East Cleveland City Councilman Nathaniel Martin talks about the possibility of Forest Hill becoming a Metropark, new policies on police chases, the future of the ARCO dump property and much more. The video version includes a lot of drone footage of the Forest Hill park and neighborhood.

DEW DILIGENCE PODCAST - Episode 1 Mar 02, 2021

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If you’d like more information on some of the interpersonal dynamics and conspiracy theories at play in getting Issue 26 on the ballot, take a look at Hannah Lebovits’ excellent recap in Scene. https://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/the-vote-on-issue-26-in-cleveland-heights-brings-a-contentious-battle-to-a-close/Content?oid=31624637

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